Hagbah/Atzei Chayim

After the Goulel has closed the Seifer Touroh, while he is wrapping the Wimpel around the Seifer, someone holds the top of the Seifer (the Atzei Chayim) so the Sifer Touroh is steady all the time. This minhag is still kept in Holland, and in KAYJ and the other newly established Yekkish Kehillos.

Michael

Yes. and there is actually a fifth person involved - the one who folds the wimpel after it was taken of the Seifer Touroh. But this is done before the Hagbohoh (and this could be done by women too - the wimpel could be passed over to the ezras noshim, folded and given back).

Michael

Folding the Wimpel is a kibud, and handing the Wimpel, the Me'il, the hand and silver parts is a different kibud. This kibud is actually mentioned in the Mishnoh Bruroh.

Michael